The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-09

pr0ach 70 the bridge Wnen tne nrst
shot was fred, when / improved my
gait right smart and at the second
shot / gave myself q new wing
and ran of as fast as l
could. I paid no more attention
to the shooting as l was for getting
away. When was in front OF Hea-
phey's new building heard carriage
or wheels grinding against the rocks
in the road, but can't say how Tar 1t
was behind me. heard the carriage
up to the firing Of the first pistol, when
/ heard big rumble like the horse
stumbled. The carriage never passed
me. / did not notice what kind OF q
horse was hilched to the carriage. l
distinctly saw the carriage at the sec
opd shot and saw man standing by
1t or two feet from it aud man stand
ing on the foot walk. Was attracted
by first shot and was looking back
wien second shot was fred and saw
the fash and saw man on the road
way OF the bridge and the man
/ had just passed. The hash OF
the pistol came from the eiGewalk, but
/ do not know who thot. Mr.. Joe
MooriDg, a conductor on the Yazoo
railroad, came to me in the car at
Pocshontas and eaid, Ike, what do you
know about this case ?" and L told him
l did not know anything about 1t.
was not at the scene Of conflict in COM
pauy with Dick Davis, nor anyone else
after the shooting that night. did
not 90 back there after the shooi ing,
but went directly home and went to
bed. / don't know VIVA. Hardy. Did
not notice either Hamilton, Albrecht
or Figures about the Lawrence House
that night. / met man going west
about Dreyfus's store, rafting some
silver in his hand. No carriage
passed me that l remember be.
tween Lawrence House add
bridge. l got left at Tchula
because Igot off to get me a lunch,
and was sleepy and tired and did not
care much about coming anyway.
Never told Joe Beatty, nor y. E.
Holmes, nor anyone else, that l saw
Gambrell shoot into Hsmilton's car
rage, and that saw him do it and
recognized Gambtell a. the time.
(Witr ess here stated what hs told
Holmes, being in subs ance what he
has here stated as TO the man on the
bridge and as to the buggy.) Several
gentlemen talked to me on the train,
10 whom l related, in substance, what
here state. did not hear any cry
of murder or any other cry at the
time of the shooting Did not sea a
carriage at the government building
nor at the photograph gallery when l
rcn iromsthe bridge.
The cross examination of this wit
ness was rapid and severe.
Redrect-Lynch's house, whore l
staid all night, az stated, lives three
miles west Of Jackson. Lynchs
creek, where met the pay car,
is about one mile south oil
Jackson, on the Illinois Central road.
He again went over the location OF the
parties and the carriage on the bridge.
Recross exsmined-I do not remem'
Der such q man as Cornelius Griffin
Did not see any one on the bridge ex'
cept the parties already stated.
THE DKFKNsE PRESENTED
in evidence the record in q civil case
of the State of Mississippi vs.. Jas
Hamilton, the same being the case re
ferred to in the article in the StcorC
and Shield. The defense closed witf
the privilege of introducing
Mr.. Thomas Hardy when he arrives
for whom special messenger ha
been sent And willproduce witnesses
to show what statements the witness
Isaac Thomas, made to them and on
more witness II he can be found.
W. r. BLoUNT,
In for the State, in rebuttal, fire mai
! on Yaxoo branch If 1. O. railroad
B knows Isaac Thomas, who has worke'
> on said road as section hand. Say
Thomas at Flora on second day OF thi
8 examination. 1 called him up on tn
. engine, and he threw wood on tn
| engine. / told him that heard tbs
3 Mr., Evans wanted to see him in Jacl
r son. / asked him what he kne'
about this killing in Jackson, and b
\ ssid: Il don't know anything"
. asked him where he was on the nigt
OF the killing, and he eaid in Jsckso
0 on the east side OF the bridge, ar
l that he saw q man o
+ the bridge who said hell
D He was the only man 1 saw on I'll
: bridge, but thought 1 heard al
r other under the bridge. Said /
t was some forty or fit y yards from ii
l shooting at irst, SAID he did not 81
x any buggy or carriage, but then Q
70 IT Election said he sew carriage vii
Is two solrel horse, coming from towal
)f the Capitol, aud turned around befo
IS it got to the bridge and returned ca
d Said he WAS going east and had
8, particular business up town. Said tn
m no carriage passed him between La
T. renee House and the bridge. TO
At him that l heard he was wanted
70 jackson as q witness and he should
ID careful about his testimony, and
p. said he was not going to jackson al
m run the risk of getting killed witho
Id being paid for it. 1 had heard tn
10 Mr., Evans had telegraphed
40 Thomas ss a witness. Had heard I'll
le Policeman Jack Williams, OF JacksC
y. Miss, had bsen out on the road to g
Ir. Thomas; tnereupon, seeing Thomt
ne called him and asked him about I
re matter. He said that he did not {
on any carriage on the bridge. He ga
,ct TO the best OF my recollection-bu'
lat am not poeitive-that he saw or he's
I'D a shot, and that he skipped.
n Gross examinstion-Lived in ia,
by son since the 10Th of April, four We
ad ago. Came here from Beaure9ard
sw business then, and here was te
be graphing. Am now foreman on
let engine on the Yszoo road. Am nc
it. married man. Called Thomas on
he engine because l heard Scott Ev;
I'D wanted him here. had no connect
lid with the transaction and it was
An my special duty to get him hG
he When was quizzinV this witnes
Der wayoi opinion that Gsmbrell had bI
he sssassinated; was lsboring under t
le; idea. After Isaac Thomas told me
ion knew nothing about ii common,
re. GU zzing him 80 close as knew h,
The ard | then stated that he must
q l very careful what he should swear
rel in the case. l reported this CONVEX